One of the first festive bundles of joy was born at the Coombe Hospital in Dublin City at 1.18 am to parents Naga Harika Gutha and Phani Kumar Kodali. The baby boy, whose parents are from Naas, County Kildare, weighed 2.8kg, is yet to be named and is the couple’s second child.
At Dublin’s Rotunda Hospital, Maria Pletea gave birth to a baby boy at 12.45am. She and husband Florian, from Citywest, Dublin, named the boy Cassian. He weighed 3.63kg.
In Munster, three babies were born between midnight and 8am at Cork University Maternity Hospital. Baby Orla, delivered at 2.28am and weighing 4.01kg, was born to parents Nicola and Richard Hobson, from Blarney, Co. Cork.
In University Hospital Kerry, a baby boy was born to Emily Lloyd and Seán Deeney, from Abbeyfeale, Co. Limerick, at 6.06am. The infant, who has yet to be named, weighed 3.07kg.
Meanwhile, the Central Statistics Office revealed the most popular baby names of December 2023, noting there "seems to be a seasonal influence when it comes to choosing a name for girls".
The most popular names chosen for baby girls in December 2023 were Holly (the name given to 30 girls that month) and Éabha (also 30), in joint first place.
For baby boys born throughout the same month, Jack (53) was the most popular name, in line with all-year-round trends, followed by Noah (46).
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* This article was originally published on Evoke.ie.
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